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Fido D2 Butterfly Swords Collector Grade
We made three Masters of this "Fido" FOS Chopper. One a Damascus blunt, two in D2 with a gorgeous matte combat finish. This item is a fully functional Master of Modell Design LLC's new "Fido" chopper in combat matte finish 8 mm thick Bohler D2 weapons-grade steel. The blade is a drop point style with a guppy belly intended to be "Far Out Stuff" cool. EWC views them as a more Wing Chun lineage variation on the Collector's Series Sasquatch theme since the spine is flat for folks who find a long swage unhelpful. These swords are real weapons and very dangerous. The photos and measurements are of the other Sifu Grade pair, which was spoken for on receipt (i.e., your pair would be a higher standard than that in the photo). We opened that box first, the other after the photos were taken.
Why should you buy swords named Fido? Blame the name on Modell Design, it just struck them that this blade would sink its teeth into something. Seriously, 8 mm D2 is a lot of steel to make into a sword, and this is custom quality German steel.
For those of you with chopper lineages, although the balance point measures out as normal somehow these just feel more like a chopper with weight biased further down the blade. For those of you who do not want a chopper, we recommend you pass on these because of that feel.
Specific Specs For This Sword:
For more info please read our blog post: Everything Wing Chun Butterfly Swords Guide
(Wing Chun Butterfly Swords are also known as: Wing Chun Butterfly Knives, Bart Jarm Do, Bot Jaam Dao, Hudiedao, Eight-Slash Swords, 8-Cut Swords, etc)
Series: Collectors. The collector's series are unique designs and/or very fine quality weapons.
Sword Type: Individual Full Handles.
Sword Construction: Conventional
Blade Style: "Far Out Stuff" (FOS) Chopper.
Blade Length: Approx 13 9/16" inches (34.45 cm) from tip to D Guard Along Spine.
Total Length: Approx 18 9/16" inches (47.15 cm).
Weight: Average is 1 lb 11 oz per sword (765g). There is some variance.
Blade Material: Bohler D2 Weapons-Grade Tool Steel
D Guard Material: Cast AISI 304 stainless steel.
Blade Grind: Compound French Curve Hollow Grind and Flat Grind.
Blade Sharpness: Edge sharp. Sharps are for display only, too dangerous for training.
Blade Thickness: 8 mm
Blade Finish: Matte.
Tang: Full tang
Ricasso: Yes
Choil: No.
Quillion Design: Hybrid Flipping/Trapping
Knuckle Bow Design: Rounded, minimal extra interior space
Handle Type: Individual Full Handles.
Handle Pins: 8 small tactical pins.
Handle Material: Brown Phenolic (MicartaČ-type material).
Grip Style: Full handles with finger grip concavity and second generation index finger indent.
Balance Point: Conventional to permit flipping (Approx 2 7/16 inches (6.19 cm) from spine intercept with D Guard towards tip).
Designed by: Modell Design LLC
Sheath: You will receive two embossed heavy duty leather sheaths, one for each sword. Do not store swords in leather sheaths long term because the chemicals in leather can corrode/tarnish metal.
Shipping: These swords are drop shipped by Modell Design, they are not shipped by Everything Wing Chun. International shipments will use USPS Express Mail, or GXG, which is FedEx and the Post Office together (It is faster and safer). Domestic shipments use USPS Priority.
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